On the occasion of the Milan Design Week 2025, in the heart of Porta Nuova, Materia 2.0 inaugurates the most complete Italian material encyclopaedia: a meticulous collection of materials and products (with a systemic and global approach), a tool for study and design, to support universities and professionals, who will finally have the opportunity to define the skin of their projects in a short time and within a single place, at the same time an archive and a laboratory.

In a 500 square meter interdisciplinary hub, in the spirit of the theme Connected Worlds, Materia 2.0 makes tangible the network that unites innovation and tradition: industrial excellence and Italian craftsmanship dialogue to shape the future of design, between advanced research, sustainability and valorization of the material heritage.

Visitors will be enchanted by a scenographic thirty-meter-long gallery that holds 1’200 samples, classified by materials, next to a series of rooms with unconventional layouts and archive spaces that collect a total of about 5’000 pieces, representing over 15’000 catalogue products. A true temple of design where inspiration and research come together to guarantee a total, immersive and revolutionary design experience.